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Lemoigne's Wagon

Lemoigne's Wagon

This site took some searching and a few hints from a friend. At first, I thought this wagon was related to traffic on the old Skidoo to Keeler trail. But now, based on my research, I’m inclined to believe it was Lemoigne’s. What puzzled me was its location

Delamar Ghost Town

Delamar Ghost Town

The mining camp of Delamar started out as a small tent camp similar to Helene, just a few miles to the north and only a few months later. It was centered around the April Fool, Monitor, Gold Cup, Hog Pen, and a few other small mines. Captain Joseph De Lamar

Magnolia Mine (Helene)

Magnolia Mine (Helene)

The Magnolia Mine is an old one; it was discovered in 1891 and developed in 1892 mainly for silver. It is one of the first mines of the Ferguson (later Delamar) district. It was worked just before the larger Delamar Mine a few miles to the south. Over the next

Jefferson Ghost Town

Jefferson Ghost Town

Jefferson is a very scenic area and usually has a nice little creek running down through the trees. Once an old mining town, mainly in the 1870s, it is split into two sections – Upper Jefferson and Lower Jefferson. The lower part of town had stores, houses, and two mills: the

Blackrock Well Historic Writing and Petroglyphs

Blackrock Well Historic Writing and Petroglyphs

In 2006, Dan and I hiked out to this petroglyph site we’ve wanted to check out for a while. It was a bit of a hike, but we were well rewarded. We were very surprised to find historical inscriptions by cowboy and miner Bill Keys (of Joshua Tree fame)

Roode Rock

Roode Rock

While wandering around in the wilds of Death Valley National Park, we found a historic inscription by William Roode (also Rood or Rude), who was one of the Jayhawkers who escaped Death Valley in 1849. There is some debate as to if the inscription was really made in 1849 or

Crescent Mill and the Rosey Mine

Crescent Mill and the Rosey Mine

There isn’t too much known about the Crescent Mill or the Rosey Mine. This part of Nevada first boomed in early 1865 when promising silver deposits were located in the Mount Irish area. The Pahranagat Mining District was quickly formed. One of the early mines was the List mine.